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Equipment & Techniques => Cameras, Lenses and Shooting gear => Topic started by: haring on April 06, 2011, 09:56:50 am

Title: Softbox for speedlite and profoto strobe???
Post by: haring on April 06, 2011, 09:56:50 am

Hi!

I would like to get a medium portable softbox which I can use with my Canon flash and profoto strobe.

I have looked around. I like Photoflex Litedome and Wescott Apollo 28 a lot but the problem is that they only work with camera flashes but not with powerful strobes. At least that's what BH says on its website: "for camera flash only".

Do you know any softbox/octabox on which I can set up my camera flash and a profoto speed ring as well?

Thanks!

Title: Re: Softbox for speedlite and profoto strobe???
Post by: feppe on April 06, 2011, 01:53:30 pm

Not sure about Profoto, but Kacey bracket  (http://www.kaceyenterprises.com/?page_id=679)works with Elinchrom.

Photek's Softlighter II (http://www.photekusa.com/Softlighter.html) is an option as well, it's a hybrid between an umbrella and softbox, and works with speedlights since it doesn't need a bracket. Very affordable.

Finally, googling will surely turn up plenty of DIY options.

Title: Re: Softbox for speedlite and profoto strobe???
Post by: Ken Bennett on April 06, 2011, 07:15:27 pm

B&H probably means that you can't use these soft boxes with hot lights -- they'll catch fire. I have an Apollo 28 and have used it with both speedlights and monolights with no problem. As long as a light has an umbrella hole, it will work.

Title: Re: Softbox for speedlite and profoto strobe???
Post by: MarkL on April 12, 2011, 07:21:02 am

I have the westcott apollo 28" and it is useless on my profoto acuteb heads. I'm just going to use a bigger softbox for my profoto gear and leave the westcott for speedlights. A 28" softbox it's only good for 3/4 portraits anyway really.